Example sentences of "'ve [be] looking " in BNC.
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1 | Operations manager Siobhan Hunter , who is responsible for the Morgan Grenfell contract , says : ‘ We 've been looking at computers for the past 18 months , and we went for Caterdata , having seen it in action at BE Services , the in-house caterer at the Bank of England . ’ |
2 | We 've been looking for McCloy to lead us to his hired assassin . |
3 | We 've been looking for this car as part of a murder investigation . |
4 | ‘ I 've been looking everywhere for you . ’ |
5 | Yes , the hindquarter double-muscled trait is important and is the breed 's main attribute , but we 've been looking too for stock with good overall conformation , with loin and fleshing that we feel is vital to any successful terminal sire breed . |
6 | ‘ We 've been looking for you for ages , ’ he said . |
7 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
8 | I 've been looking for you everywhere . |
9 | ‘ I 've been looking forward to meeting you too , ’ she answered , which was true . |
10 | ‘ I 've been looking at your expense account , Brian , ’ says Vic , turning over a small pile of bills and receipts . |
11 | I hurried back to the house to be met immediately by the first footman saying : ‘ We 've been looking all over for you , sir . |
12 | ‘ I 've been looking for you everywhere , ’ he said breathlessly . |
13 | We 've been looking for someone who can cope with the 24-hours-a-day rock ‘ n ’ roll lifestyle . |
14 | ‘ The editor we 've been looking for will also have to be able to cope with Alice Cooper dropping into our offices , plus other heavy metal groups who 've been into the heavy metal jewellery shop , the Great Frog which is in Carnaby Street beneath our offices . |
15 | ‘ You 've been looking at me , your eldest son , Karim . |
16 | I 've been looking everywhere . |
17 | Smith said : ‘ I 've been looking for someone to play wide on the right . |
18 | ‘ We 've been looking into your background and there 's a few things there I do n't think you 'd like to come out . ’ |
19 | In this chapter we 've been looking at two novels which , though they both contain their own particular stylistic innovations , nevertheless stick to the recognised , traditional shape of the novel . |
20 | Demelza , five , of Oakworth , West Yorks , said : ‘ She 's just what I 've been looking for . |
21 | Afterwards , the representative from the film company said , ‘ I 've been looking after him for two weeks and that 's the first time I 've seen his teeth … . ’ |
22 | And he said , ‘ Do you know , all my life I 've been looking for somebody who could do everything for three pounds a week . ’ |
23 | ‘ I 've been looking for it for years , but I 'm not in charge of promotion and the people senior to me in my department are some of the most brilliant minds in England , and elsewhere for that matter . ’ |
24 | ‘ I 've been looking for you , Tommy . ’ |
25 | Over the last few months I 've been looking at the different types of files you 'll find on a PC — here 's a quick recap to refresh your memory . |
26 | At long last you 've got a spare half hour to play that adventure you 've been looking forward to ! |
27 | I 've been looking at them every day and hoping I 'd get one and he knew that 's what I was hoping . |
28 | " I 've been thinking , it might be just the kind of Political party I 've been looking for . |
29 | I 've been looking out for you . " |
30 | " We 've been looking for you , " said Hazel . |